Feb 25 2012
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Tuesday night Steph arrived home from India. Her plane arrived at 8:40pm. I felt really excited waiting for her. A few of the parents hadn’t arrived by the time that the team where coming out, the kiddies looked disappointed. We were prepared with balloons and a lame hat 😀She finally walked out…
It’s amazing to know that she has been to India and back. Of course she brought back some gifts for people. I told her not to bring back any trinkets, so i think that I actually stressed her out. She mainly bought back some bangles (glass ones) for her friends, a special box for her auntie, some ear muffs for her daddy and brothers. G’parents and supporters will get a little something too, just to say thank you.
I love this picture, I can’t help but laugh. This is a small group of the team (one technically wasn’t part of the team, she came seperatly) in a rickshaw. Poor Joshua stuck in the side. I loved the fact that each group of girls had a boy to watch over them. He was to be the protector ( you have to love that eh?). All up, it sounds as though he did a great job, afterall they all came back, lol. Joshua’s mummy and daddy should be proud, all that training as the oldest sibling has paid off 😀
On the very last day they did some sightseeing. I would love to put some photos of the children that they went and and got to know, but I need to wait for permission. Overall, it sounds as though they worked very hard, had their eyes opened, and also had the bonus of getting to know their team like family. Personally I feel as though I know Steph’s fellow travelers really well with all her talking over the last few days.
This is a cool sight, I could see how far Stephanie had traveled on the way home. Awesome!
I made up some washing liquid for the washing machine. I found the very simple recipe here:http://down—to—earth.blogspot.com.au/2011/07/have-you-tried-homemade-laundry-liquid.html All it takes is 1 Litre of water, I cup of Lux soap flakes, 1/2 cup of washing soda, and 1/2 cup of borax. Bring to boil, put into a 10 litre bucket, and add water, mix well. Then funnel into your clean bottles. Easy. I have done three loads so far, and it has worked well. Rhonda has just written a book too (which I have just ordered), so you might want to take a look at it.
Alycia has done some painting.
Another little experiment that I tried this week, is making an egg heart. I think I will need to try it again to make it perfect.
this is my effort, mmm,,,try again..
We have done a bit of cooking too. I love the fact that my local fruit shop, sometimes have a book of vegies for $3.
As long as you use it up quickly, it’s a bargain.